Medical Equipment Preparers pay in North Carolina
$46,220avg. a year
$22.22 an hour · 2,900 employed
Medical Equipment Preparers in North Carolina earn an average of $46,220 a year. That is $4,290 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $50,510. The best-paying metro area is Winston-Salem, NC at $48,880.
$45,130Median pay
$22.22Average hourly
+35%Avg. pay since 2020
#35Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for medical equipment preparers by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
1480 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$48,880
$23.50 an hour
2320 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$47,890
$23.02 an hour
3630 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$47,160
$22.67 an hour
4190 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$46,680
$22.44 an hour
5
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$45,790
$22.01 an hour
6120 jobs
Asheville, NC
$44,900
$21.59 an hour
770 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$44,420
$21.36 an hour
8130 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$44,310
$21.31 an hour
9560 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$44,170
$21.24 an hour
10130 jobs
Greenville, NC
$42,380
$20.38 an hour
1140 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$42,030
$20.21 an hour
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Medical Equipment Preparers pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina medical equipment preparers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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North Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $50,510 | $24.28 |
| North Carolina | $46,220 | $22.22 |
| Georgia | $49,470 | $23.78 |
| Virginia | $47,510 | $22.84 |
| Tennessee | $47,420 | $22.80 |
| South Carolina | $43,960 | $21.14 |
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- Massage Therapists$66,630
Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do medical equipment preparers make in North Carolina?
The average is $46,220 a year, and the median is $45,130. That is $4,290 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $50,510.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$22.22 an hour on average; the median is $21.70.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Winston-Salem, NC ($48,880), followed by Raleigh-Cary, NC ($47,890). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Fayetteville, NC ($42,030).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #35 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 31-9093. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national medical equipment preparers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.